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Becoming Scientists

Inquiry-based Teaching in Diverse Classrooms, Grades 3-5

By: Rusty Bresser,Sharon Fargason

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Becoming Scientists

Inquiry-based Teaching in Diverse Classrooms, Grades 3-5

By: Rusty Bresser,Sharon Fargason

Most important to being a good science teacher is holding the expectation that all students can be scientists and think critically. Providing a thinking curriculum is especially important for those children in diverse classrooms who have been underserved by our educational system. OCo Becoming Scientists. Good science starts with a question, perhaps from the teacher at the start of a science unit or from the children as they wonder what makes a toy car move, how food decomposes, or why leaves change color. Using inquiry science, children discover answers to their questions in the same way that scientists doOCothey design experiments, make predictions, observe and describe, offer and test explanations, and share their conjectures with others. In essence, they construct their own understanding of how the world works through experimentation, reflection, and discussion. Look into real classrooms where teachers practice inquiry science and engage students in the science and engineering practices outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards. Rusty Bresser and Sharon Fargason show teachers how to do the following: Build on students' varied experiences, background knowledge, and readiness; Respond to the needs of students with varying levels of English language proficiency; Manage a diverse classroom during inquiry science exploration; Facilitate science discussions; Deepen their own science content knowledge. As the authors state, Inquiry science has little to do with textbooks and lectures and everything to do with our inherent need as a species to learn about and reflect on the world around us. Join your students on a journey of discovery as you explore your world via inquiry.

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194

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Stenhouse Publishers

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ISBN 10

1571109951

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9781571109958

Supporting English Language Learners in Math Class, Grades K-2

By: Rusty Bresser,Kathy Melanese,Christine Sphar

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Supporting English Language Learners in Math Class, Grades K-2

By: Rusty Bresser,Kathy Melanese,Christine Sphar

An interactive resource designed to help schools implement effective instructional practices that create sustainable results for English language learners. These research-based materials assist educators with simultaneously developing students' mastery of mathematics and their academic language development.--from package.

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218

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Math Solutions

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ISBN 10

0941355845

ISBN 13

9780941355841

Developing Number Sense

Grades 3-6

By: Rusty Bresser,Caren Holtzman

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Developing Number Sense

Grades 3-6

By: Rusty Bresser,Caren Holtzman

Imaginative lessons give students practice with mental computation, basic operations, navigating the number system, and estimation. Content is crafted to show that number sense is not a specific skill, but encompasses a student’s ability to think and reason flexibly and make sound numerical judgments.

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Math Solutions

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0941355233

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9780941355230

Becoming Scientists

Inquiry-Based Teaching in Diverse Classrooms, Grades 3-5

By: Rusty Bresser,Sharon Fargason

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Becoming Scientists

Inquiry-Based Teaching in Diverse Classrooms, Grades 3-5

By: Rusty Bresser,Sharon Fargason

Most important to being a good science teacher is holding the expectation that all students can be scientists and think critically. Providing a thinking curriculum is especially important for those children in diverse classrooms who have been underserved by our educational system. -; Becoming Scientists Good science starts with a question, perhaps from the teacher at the start of a science unit or from the children as they wonder what makes a toy car move, how food decomposes, or why leaves change color. Using inquiry science, children discover answers to their questions in the same way that scientists do-;they design experiments, make predictions, observe and describe, offer and test explanations, and share their conjectures with others. In essence, they construct their own understanding of how the world works through experimentation, reflection, and discussion. Look into real classrooms where teachers practice inquiry science and engage students in the science and engineering practices outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards. Rusty Bresser and Sharon Fargason show teachers how to do the following: Build on students' varied experiences, background knowledge, and readiness Respond to the needs of students with varying levels of English language proficiency Manage a diverse classroom during inquiry science exploration Facilitate science discussions Deepen their own science content knowledgeAs the authors state, Inquiry science has little to do with textbooks and lectures and everything to do with our inherent need as a species to learn about and reflect on the world around us. Join your students on a journey of discovery as you explore your world via inquiry.

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